PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zeca Fagundes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Contini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Contini is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The SEEDDDDDDD. Luciano Contini has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Fagundes
vs
Contini

190 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
184 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeca Fagundes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luciano Contini!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fagundes.
Fagundes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fagundes on the wrong end of a nice hook.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Contini enables Fagundes to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Contini manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fagundes cracks Contini with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Contini looking for a sweep. Not yet Contini, not yet.
Fagundes content to stall in guard here.
Fagundes prevents Contini from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fagundes trying to control but Contini is working from the bottom.
Contini looking for a sweep. Not yet Contini, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Contini seems keen to control Fagundes's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zeca Fagundes wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fagundes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Contini defends it nicely.
Fagundes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Luciano Contini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fagundes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Contini's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contini displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fagundes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeca Fagundes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fagundes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Contini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fagundes moves in looking to clinch but Contini pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Contini. No joy for Fagundes on that attempt.
Fagundes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Contini defends it nicely.
Fagundes shoots in but no luck this time.

Nice combo by Contini! Oh, that's hurt him - Fagundes falls to the canvas and Contini follows him into side control.

Fagundes is rocked!

It looks like Zeca Fagundes has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Contini decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fagundes to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Contini throws an overhand right that drops Fagundes like a sack of potatoes! Contini dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luciano Contini!